Abraham Enschedé

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Abraham Enschedé (20 March 1760 in Haarlem – 2 August 1820 in Haarlem) was a Dutch newspaper editor and printer.

Biography[]

He was a son of Johannes Enschedé and . For some time he was a partner in the family company. On 31 October 1785 in Weesp he married Sandrina Christina Swaving (Rio de Berbice 25 December 1768–Haarlem 28 June 1822) the daughter of and Christina Elisabeth Becker. On 16 March 1787 in Haarlem his son Jacobus Enschedé II was born.

References[]

  • Het huis Enschedé 1703–1953, Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem 1953
  • Enschede aan het Klokhuisplein, (Dutch), by Just Enschede, De Vrieseborch, Haarlem, 1991, ISBN 9060763416
  • Catalogue de la bibliothèque (manuscrits, ouvrages xylographiques, incunables, ouvrages d'estampes, livres curieux et rares) formée pendant le 18e siècle par Messieurs Izaak, Iohannes et le Dr. Iohannes Enschedé, sale catalog for the auction of Enschedé III's collection by Frederik Muller and Martinus Nijhoff, 9 December 1867; version on Google books


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